Playgrounds

Durham Parks and Recreation (DPR) manages 56 playgrounds at 54 parks throughout the City! Playgrounds provide a safe place for children to play, connect, and learn.

Playground Safety Tips

Please follow these guidelines to ensure safe play:

Adult supervision is recommended. Active supervision can prevent playground injuries.
Choose play equipment that is appropriate for the child’s age. Follow posted signs indicating the appropriate age.
Check the area for hazards before allowing children to play, i.e. broken equipment, broken glass, and trip hazards. If you find a hazard, please do not allow your child to play near or around it. Please report any hazards to Amy Pehowic, 919-560-4355, ext. 27212.
Remove helmets before playing on the playground. Avoid wearing scarves, drawstrings, or other types of clothing that could get caught on equipment and become a strangulation hazard.
Check to make sure the equipment isn’t too hot! Play equipment that is in the sun can get very hot.
Keep small children from putting pieces of playground mulch into their mouths.
As with visiting any public spaces, wash hands after playing on the playground, and especially before eating.

Playground Construction & Maintenance

Hillside Park

Two slides have been removed due to damage from the playground in front of the large picnic shelter at Hillside Park. They are unable to be replaced because the original manufacturer is no longer in business. A full playground replacement is pending funding. We will update as information becomes available.

Whippoorwill Park

All of the swings at Whippoorwill Park have been removed due to damage to the safety surface under the swing.

Playground Features

Park	Recommended Age for Play Structures	Swings - Standard	Swings - Toddler (Bucket Swing)	Special Features
American Village Park	2-12	Yes	Yes	Sand pit
Bay-Hargrove Park	2-12	Yes	No
Bethesda Park*	2-12	Yes	No	Tire Swing
Burch Avenue Park*	2-12	Yes	Yes	Shaded
Burton Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	No	Disc Swing, 1 two-person swing with standard swings
C.M. Herndon Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	No
C.R. Wood Park	2-12	Yes	Yes
Campus Hills Park	2-5, 5-12	No	No
Cook Road Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes	Partial Unitary Surface
Cornwallis Road Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes
Crest Street Park	2-12	Yes	No
Drew / Granby Park	2-12	Yes	Yes	Accessible Swing
Duke Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes	Unitary Surface on separate Toddler Playground
Durham Central Park	5-12	No	No	Unitary Surface, Skate park
East Durham Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes	Partial Unitary Surface
East End Park	5-12	No	No	Sprayground (seasonal)
Edgemont Park	5-12	Yes	No	Outdoor Fitness Equipment available for 13+
Elmira Avenue Park	5-12	No	No
Forest Hills Park	5-12	No	Yes	Unitary Surface, Accessible Swing, Sprayground (seasonal)
Garrett Road Park	5-12	No	No	Tire swing
Grant Park (North)	2-5	No	No
Hillside Park	5-12	No	No
Holt School Road Park	2-12	Yes	Yes	Shaded, Nature Trail
Indian Trail Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	No	Disc Swing, Shaded, Fitness Trail
Lakeview Park	5-12	Yes	No
Long Meadow Park	5-12	Yes	Yes
Lyon Park	5-12	Yes	Yes
Maplewood Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes
Merrick-Moore Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	No	Unitary Surface, Disc Swing, Sensory and Pollinator Garden
Morreene Road Park	2-12	Yes	Yes	Unitary Surface, Accessible playground
Northgate Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes	Separate Toddler Playground
Oakwood Park	2-5, 5-12	No	No	Tire swing
Old Chapel Hill Road Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes
Old North Durham Park	5-12	No	No	Disc Swing
Orchard Park	2-12	Yes	Yes	Unitary Surface, Accessible Swing, Sand Pit
Oval Drive Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes	Lazy River feature
Piney Wood Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes	Shaded
Red Maple Park	5-12	Yes	No
Rock Quarry Park (at Edison Johnson Recreation Center)	5-12	Yes	No	Sprayground (seasonal), Sand Pit, Outdoor Fitness Equipment available for 13+
Rockwood Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	No	Shaded, 2 two-person swings, 1 with tot and standard swing, 1 with adapted and standard swing
Rocky Creek Park	2-5	Yes	Yes	Shaded
Shady Oaks Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes	Shaded
Sherwood Park*	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes	Unitary Surface
Solite Park	5-12	Yes	Yes
Trinity Park*	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes	Shaded, Toddler Playground fenced
Twin Lakes Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes	Shaded, Roller Slide
Unity Village Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes	Shaded
Valley Springs Park	2-12	No	No
W.D. Hill Recreation Center*	5-12	No	No
Walltown Park*	2-5, 5-12	No	No	Tire swing
Weaver Street Park*	5-12	yes	No
Westover Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes	Unitary Surface
Whippoorwill Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes	Unitary Surface
Wrightwood Park	2-5, 5-12	No	No	Shaded, Disc Swing coming soon